One of the most important and treasured bits of Cleveland history ever caught on video has become a meme about paying rent during the coronavirus shutdowns.
If you’ve never seen the classic 1984 confrontation, which pitted an intrepid and young Carl Monday against then-city council president George Forbes in a feisty discussion about an unpaid water bill — “One of these days you’re going to corner me and I’m going to kick your ass. Keep fucking with me” — the full video is below the clipped memed version.
This article appears in Apr 1-7, 2020.
Not sure there is an exact numerical measure before a post becomes a meme, but it is certainly way higher than 37 retweets.
I hope someone can send this to George Forbes.
Saturday will be his 89th birthday and I think he’ll enjoy now.
Commie-Commie-Commie…time is running out for you, troll. You will be dealt with. Even that a-hole George Forbes, at 89, could still kick your sorry ass. Get wise to yourself and grow the f’k up.